New executions in Iran: UN says regime weaponising death penalty to frighten public
By France24
14 January 2023 |
4:53 pm
Tehran is weaponizing the death penalty to punish individuals taking part in protests in order to strike fear into the Iranian population and stamp out dissent, the UN human rights chief said on January 10.
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